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JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM

992 (44 USC 2107 Note) Caset: Nw
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IDENTIFICATION FORM

AGENCY

RECORD NUMBER
RECORDS SERIES
AGENCY FILE NUMBER

AGENCY INFORMATION

INSCOM/CSF
194-10012-10400

DOD-AFFILIATED PERSONNEL AND INCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS

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USA

DCST USCOB BERLIN

OPSTI USAREUR HEIDELBERG
MESSAGE

12/02/67

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SLOVODA, VLADIMIR

POSSIBLE US ARMY DESERTERS

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT
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NATIONAL MIUTARY COMMAND CENTER

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1 (C) On OVEMBER 1967, WEST BERLIN POLICE ADVISED

THAT THESFOECOWING PERSONS, DESERTERS FROM THE AMERICAN
ARMY, WERE POSSIBLY IN WEST BERLIN? — “ REG

FETER SIMONS . ON DGF
BORN & MAY.1943-1N GERMANY BY CDR Lon € SCs FOt/PO
ROMAN ARNOLD ; AUTH Para 1-603 DOD 5200.1A

BORN 6 JANUARY 1945, PRESUMABLY IN GERMANY
2, (©) THIS INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED FROM THE DUS-

| SELOORF POLICE, WHO REQUESTED THAT THE INDIVIDUALS BE
TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AND TURNED OVER TO THE AMERICAN MILITARY
POLICE « DURING A VISIT IN OUESSELOORF IN LATE OCTOBER, THE
TWO MENTIONED THAT THEY WANTED TO GO TO BERLIN TO AN
WWIDENTIFIED STUDENT ORGANIZATION. THEY FURTHER STATED
THAT THEY DID NOT WANT TO GO TO VIETNAM
3. (C) THIS SAME MESSAGE WAS SENT TO THE FRANKFURT /
MAIN POLICE, INASMUCH AS SIMONS HAS A GIRL FRIENO THERE,
AND HIS FATHER ALSO RESIDES IN THAT CITY. INSTRUCTIONS TO THE
FRANKFURT POLICE WERE THE SAME5 =”
4 (C) ON 1DECEMBER 1967, THE WEST BERLIN POLICE REPORTED
THAT THE TWO MEN HAD BEEN REGISTERED IN THE FRENCH SECTOR SINCE
27 SEPTEMBER 1967 AT.FALKENTHALER STEIG 148, C/O DECHy BERLIN-
HERMSFDORF. POLICE ARE DEFERRING ANY ACTION IN THAT MATTER.
5. (C) CONFIDENT IAL SOURCES HAVE VERIFED THAT THE TWO MEN
HAVE BEEN IN WEST BERLIN ON SEVERAL OCCOASIONS IN OCTOBER AND

ACTION: DIA-15
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congas. " DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSL
NATIONAL MILITARY COMMAND CENTER

MESSAGE CENTER

NOVEMBER , WITH THEIR EXACT WHERE ABOUTS UNKNOWN. THEY HAVE RETAINED —
ATTORNEY HORST MAHLER TO REPRESNT THEIR INTERESTS. IT APPEARS
THAT ARNOLD 1S TRYING TO OBTAIN YUGOSLAVIAN CIT IZENSHIP. THE
Si DENT ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN {OENTIFIED AS THE FREE UNIVERSITY
ASTA, OR GENERAL STUDENTS COMMITTEE, THE STUDENT BODY ORGANIZATION.
Fi) STUDENTS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS ACTIVE IN THE AREA OF OFFERING
TO ASSIST LOCAL MILITARY PERSONNEL WHO WISH TO AVOID SERVICE IN
VIETNAM BY GOING TO A NEUTRAL COUNTRY. ,
6 (CU) INFORMATION ON DD FORM 553 RECEIVED BY TELEPHONE FROM
_ POLICE DUSSELDORF INDICATES FOLLOWING DATA:
ARNOLD, ROMAN, SP4& £4
RA 16 858 1835
SSN 3 395-36 1583
SPECTAL PROCESSING DET, HQ USAG TROOPS
fT HOOD, TEXAS , .
DATE AND LOCATION OF ENTRY INTO ACTIVE DUTY s, yp OCT 67,
AF EES, CHICAGO, ILL. yo ; ,
_ ABSENT AS OF 3.21 SEP 67, 8515 HRS =
CARRIED AS DESERTER AS OF s 10 0CT 67
MS: 36C 28
MB: 6 JAN 45, POB: GERMANY
SIMONS, PETERKe, SP4 E4
RA 19 841 799
SSN 2 59 0-66-6254
SAME UNIT
DATE ANDO LOCATION OF ENTRY INTO ACTIVE DUTY 28 APR. 65,
pS US ARMY RMS, LOS ANGELES, CA :
|. ABSENT AS OF 8 21 SEP 67, 0515 HRS
CARRIED AS DESERTER AS OF 3 18 0CT 67
#OS2 31M 20 (RADIO RELAY OPERATOR)
DOB: 5 MAY 43N PCBs COTTBUS, GERMANY ;
7 (C) ATTEMPTS BEING MADE TO ASCERTAIN IF SIMONS AND ARNOLD
ARE IN BERLIN AND TO DEVELOP INFORMATION ON THE PERSONS AND
(RGANIZATIONS RENDERING ASSISTANCE TO THESE US ARMY DESERTERS. IT
IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME WHETHER SUBJECTS ARE US CITIZENS OR

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— DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
. | . NATIONAL MILITARY COMMAND CENTER

MESSAGE CENTER

(ERMAN NATIONALS.» WEST BERLIN POLICE RECORDS INDICATE SIMONS IN
POSSESSION OF FRG PASSPORT NR 2616712 AND THAT ARNOLD WAS UNABLE TO
PRODUCE ANY IDENTITY DOCUMENTS. GPa

& ¢f) ADVERSE PLBLICITY ANO STUDENT DEMONSTRATIONS MAY RESULT
WHEN SIBJECTS ARE APPREHENDED. THERE ARE NO LEGAL PROBLEMS SEEN
EITHER BY THE SJA, USCOB OR BY USBER. MINISTER HAS BEEN BRIEFED
AND USBER 1S PROVIDING DETAILS TO U. S. EMBASSY, BONN.
Q (C) UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY USAREUR OR US EMBASSY BONN
THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS WILL BE TAKEN IF SUBJECTS ARE DETERMINED TO
fF IN BERLIN. | .
A. WEST BERLIN POLICE WILL BE ASKED 70 APPREHEND

SUBJECTS. US MILITARY POLICE WILL ACCOMPANY THE WEST BERLIN

Be SUBJECTS WILL BE APPREHENDED AS QUIETLY AS POS-

SIBLE AND TAKEN TO BERLIN BRIGADE STOCKADE AND PLACED IN
SEPARATE ROOMS. l

Ce SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN COORDINATED

FOR C47 AIRCRAFT STATIONED AT EMPLEHOF TO FLY SUBJECTS

TO RHEIN MAIN IMMEDIATELY AFTER APPREHENSION OUE TO

POSSIBLE ADVERSE PUBLICITY AND STWENT REACTIONS.
40. (C) DIRECT COORDINATION WITH MILITARY POLICE AT RHEIN

MAIN WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY PM BERLIN BRIGADE. HOWEVER, RecoM-
VEND USAREUR COORDINATE ARRANGEMENTS FOR ONWARD MOVEMENT FROM

. RHEIN MAIN. GP=4 ; .

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